Dark, a lack of knowledge, culture, or understanding – as in unenlightened

Dark – a situation – as in grim, depressing – the darkest hour, dark days

Dark – the unknown or unexplored because of remoteness

Somewhere else in Oklahoma

Dark – as used in idioms as dark horse, in the dark, leap in the dark, shot in the dark, the darkest hour, the dark side, a deep dark secret, and whistle in the dark

Dark – a complex word about a place, a time, a feeling, and much related to light and color – and a powerful metaphor

“Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand” (Michael Jackson, Thriller)

The Milky Way at Zion National Park

In an earlier post featuring light, several comments address the need to counter the post about light with one about dark … so here it is. Steve is not only a long-time friend and photography enthusiast, we’ve collaborated on several occasions right here. I write the text and he selected the images to embed at various points.

I encourage everyone to visit his site to see his photos, which are available for purchase. He may also respond to comments here when he can, so feel free to ask him questions.
Photos are copyrighted by Steve Ancik @ LightWave Images

Steve is a long-time friend, a good guy, and long-time photography enthusiast. It’s been a while since we’ve done a joint post. This time I picked the theme, wrote the text, then challenged him to provide the photos. See our other collaborations (Time and Waves) by going to the Sidebar > Categories > Photos by Steve or by clicking here.

I encourage everyone to visit his site to see his photos, which are available for purchase. He will also respond to comments here when he can, so feel free to ask him questions.

Time is a measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues

Time is an appointed, fixed, or customary moment for something to happen, begin, or end

Time can be continuous or in intervals

Time is a moment for opportunity

Time is a period

Time is tempo, a rate of speed

Time is the past, the present, and the future

Time is a moment indicated by a clock or a calendar

Time can be a turn

Time can be finite or infinite

Time can be good, bad, hard, or off

Time moves on, but people can call a time out

Time can be a time for being or being on time

Things can be in time, on time, and time and again

Time can be a moment, a beginning, or an end

Time involves a traveling back to do something different

Time can be behind or ahead; something that we have or waste; keep, lose, give, or fight against

Time is a moment, an occasion, an epoch or an instant, wink or a stretch, and even money

Time is something that passes and does not stop, yet people try to manage it

Philosophers have sought to understand time

Einstein explained that time cannot be in isolation from space

There are connections over time, but only time will tell

“Time waits for no one, and it won’t wait for me” –The Rolling Stones

FYI: For this post, Steve selected the photos and determined the theme. I, without seeing the pictures, wrote the text to his theme, and then he inserted the pictures. Next time, I’m determine the theme, which will be Connections.

Steve is a long-time friend and a good guy. I encourage you to visit his site to see his photos, which are available for purchase. He will also respond to comments here when he can, so feel free to ask him questions.

On Politics
After wasting most of the year, cheers to the US Congress for doing what they continually say what they would never do – play kick the can. Sure the passed a small deal, but they avoided the tough decisions. You are a pathetic lot! A new Congress starts, thus a new opportunity for diddly-squat. After all, one side can still say It’s their fault, while the other side says It’s not my fault.

A tip-of-the-hat to Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) for his comments about the way Congress has handled Hurricane Sandy relief. Well said, Governor!

With Secretary of State Clinton in the hospital with the blood clot, I keep thinking about the partisan jackwagons claiming she was faking an injury to avoid testifying to a Congressional committee regarding the attacks at the Benghazi embassy.

From Donald Trump to 9-9-9 to binders full of women, Republican presidential campaign provided countless dorkian moments … (and I’m a registered Republican) Therefore, I will not post the 2012 Dorks of the Year because politicians dominated the list – and yes, The Nincompoop would have made the list. After all, she did talk.

On This Week’s Headlines from The Onion
Study: Red meat takes years off cow’s life
TGI Friday’s reveals new Jeff Daniel’s barbeque sauce
Depressed Ralph Lauren releases new wrinkled dress shirts with marinara stain
Department of Corruption denies wrongdoing
McDonald’s to print calorie count on meat
Area father beginning to suspect 3-year old is a real ding-dong

On Potpourri
In March 2012, I published this post about a wave – but not just any wave, but a wave one climbs. That post included outstanding pictures by a long-time friend, who recently published a photobook that I will gladly promote, so click here to see. Here’s Steve’s online studio, LightWave Images

I never knew that recently deceased General Norman Schwartzkopf’s father was the head of the New Jersey State Police at the time of the Lindberg baby kidnapping. I say this because earlier this week was the anniversary of the start of Bruno Hauptmann’s trial.

I will have a Saturday post, but sorry – no Saturday morning classic cartoon character post this week because I need to catch my breath. Just using it to clear some bookmarks for you to enjoy.

Enjoy this short video featuring Aurora Borealis. Have a good weekend! In the words of Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.